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Emelya the Fool and Elena the Beautiful

Emelya the Fool and Elena the Beautiful

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Emelya the Fool and Elena the Beautiful

1992

1h 25m

10.0(2 votes)

Fantasy

Family

Overview

Feature film based on a Russian fairy tale. A smart but lazy farm boy is sent to fetch water by his mother. He catches a magical fish that promises to grant his every wish if he gives him his life.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Alexander Polyanin

Emelya

Juliana Romaschina

Elena

Svetlana Kharitonova

Svetlana Kharitonova

Anatoliy Kuznetsov

Anatoliy Kuznetsov

Sergey Barabanshchikov

Sergey Barabanshchikov

Creative team

Directed by: Boris Rytsarev

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